A curated list of tools, resources, and strategies specifically for hiring software developers and engineers.
Developer recruiting is a specialized discipline. Generic recruiting tools often miss the details of technical hiring, from evaluating GitHub profiles to writing job descriptions engineers actually read. This list focuses on tools and knowledge for finding, assessing, and hiring developers.
- Sourcing Platforms
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Technical Assessment
- Job Boards for Developers
- CRM and Outreach
- Interview Platforms
- AI Recruiting Tools
- Job Description Tools
- Employer Branding
- Developer Compensation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Open Source Recruiting Tools
- Newsletters
- Communities
- Podcasts
- Books
- Blogs and Publications
- Research and Reports
- Glossaries and References
- Conferences and Events
- Last Verified
Platforms for finding and reaching out to developer candidates.
- LinkedIn Recruiter - Sourcing platform with developer-focused search filters by skills, company, and experience.
- daily.dev Recruiter - Recruiting platform built on a network of millions of developers, using reading and skill signals for sourcing passive talent.
- SeekOut - Talent search tool that aggregates technical profile data from multiple public sources.
- hireEZ - Sourcing platform with Boolean search across open web profiles.
- Hired - Hiring marketplace where candidates set expectations and companies send interview requests.
- Toptal - Freelance network for contract and full-time developer roles.
- Turing - Platform for sourcing remote software engineers.
- Wellfound - Startup job marketplace with salary and equity details on many postings.
- Stack Overflow Talent - Recruiting and employer branding products for the Stack Overflow audience.
- Gun.io - Freelance marketplace focused on software engineers.
- Arc.dev - Remote hiring service for developer roles with screening and assessment features.
- Dice - Tech job board and candidate database for software and IT roles.
- OfferZen - Developer job marketplace where companies apply to candidates, primarily active in South Africa and Europe.
- Underdog.io - Curated marketplace matching vetted candidates with startup roles in tech hubs.
- cord - Messaging-first hiring platform where recruiters and candidates connect through direct chat.
- Dover - Recruiting orchestration platform with sourcing automation and a free ATS for startups.
- Handshake - Campus recruiting platform connecting employers with students and alumni across 1,600+ universities.
- CodePen - Frontend developer portfolio platform where recruiters can evaluate candidates through live code showcases.
ATS platforms commonly used for developer hiring pipelines.
- Greenhouse - ATS with scorecards, interview plans, and hiring analytics.
- Lever - ATS and CRM platform for pipeline management and team collaboration.
- Ashby - Recruiting suite that combines ATS, scheduling, analytics, and CRM features.
- Workday Recruiting - Recruiting module in the Workday HCM product suite.
- Teamtailor - ATS with career site tools and employer branding features.
- BambooHR - HR system with applicant tracking features for growing teams.
- Recruitee - Recruiting software for pipeline management and collaborative hiring.
- Breezy HR - ATS with visual pipeline management and workflow automation.
- Pinpoint - ATS with analytics and employer branding capabilities.
- Comeet - Recruiting software with interview, collaboration, and offer workflows.
- Workable - ATS with AI sourcing, interview scheduling, and offer management.
- TalentLyft - Recruiting software combining ATS, CRM, and sourcing in one platform.
- Jobvite - Talent acquisition suite with ATS, CRM, and onboarding tools.
- SmartRecruiters - Enterprise hiring platform with marketplace integrations and collaborative workflows.
- JazzHR - ATS designed for small and mid-size companies with customizable hiring workflows.
Platforms for evaluating developer coding skills and technical ability.
- HackerRank - Technical assessment platform with coding tests across many programming languages.
- Codility - Coding test platform with timed tasks and anti-cheating controls.
- CodeSignal - Assessment tool using coding evaluations and role-based tests.
- LeetCode - Practice site for coding interview problems and algorithm fundamentals.
- CoderPad - Live coding interview environment with multi-language support.
- TestGorilla - Pre-employment testing suite with coding and general aptitude assessments.
- Qualified - Technical assessment tool built around project-style coding challenges.
- Coderbyte - Coding challenge library and assessment platform for technical screening.
- Devskiller - Assessment platform using task-based coding exercises.
- Exercism - Free coding practice site with mentor feedback.
- CodinGame for Work - Technical screening platform combining coding challenges with game-based assessments.
- iMocha - Skills intelligence platform with coding assessments and AI-powered interview tools.
- HiPeople - Reference checking and talent assessment platform with automated candidate verification.
- AlgoExpert - Structured preparation platform for algorithm and system design interviews.
- HackerEarth - Technical hiring platform with coding challenges, hackathons, and assessment analytics.
Job boards where developers actively look for opportunities.
- We Work Remotely - Remote job board with software engineering categories.
- RemoteOK - Remote job aggregator with developer and engineering filters.
- Hacker News: Who is Hiring - Monthly hiring thread used by startups and technical teams.
- Key Values - Job board where candidates filter companies by stated engineering culture values.
- Otta - Job board focused on startup and scale-up tech roles.
- Relocate.me - Tech job board with relocation and visa support details.
- Working Nomads - Remote job board with engineering and product categories.
- 4 Day Week - Job board for companies offering four-day work schedules.
- dev.to Listings - Job listings posted through the DEV community platform.
- LinkedIn Jobs - Job marketplace with broad filters for technical roles.
- Work at a Startup - Y Combinator job board for engineering roles at YC-backed companies.
- Climatebase - Job board for climate tech roles, including software engineering positions.
- JavaScript.Jobs - Job board dedicated to JavaScript and frontend engineering positions.
- Himalayas - Remote job board with company profiles, salary data, and timezone filters.
- Authentic Jobs - Job board focused on web and creative technology roles.
- Remotive - Remote job board with a developer community and weekly newsletter covering engineering roles.
Tools for managing candidate relationships and recruitment outreach.
- Gem - Recruiting CRM for outreach campaigns, analytics, and ATS syncing.
- Fetcher - Sourcing and outreach tool with automation and response tracking.
- Loxo - Recruiting CRM with sourcing and outreach automation tools.
- Hireflow - Outreach tool for generating candidate email drafts from role and profile data.
- Leonar - Recruiting CRM for multi-channel outreach and pipeline tracking.
- Recruiterflow - CRM and ATS platform built for recruiting agencies.
- Humanly - Conversational screening and scheduling tool for early-stage candidate workflows.
- Beamery - Talent CRM for candidate engagement and workforce planning.
- Eightfold - Talent intelligence system for matching and mobility workflows.
- SourceWhale - Multi-channel outreach platform with sequencing across email, LinkedIn, and phone.
- Getro - Network-powered job board and warm introduction tool for portfolio companies and communities.
Tools for conducting and managing technical interviews.
- Interviewing.io - Mock interview service with anonymous sessions and hiring pathways.
- Karat - Interview service that provides trained interviewers for technical assessments.
- BrightHire - Interview recording and analysis tool for hiring teams.
- Metaview - Interview note-taking tool that generates structured summaries.
- HireVue - Video interviewing platform with live and on-demand interview formats.
- Willo - Asynchronous video interview tool for distributed hiring.
- Pillar - Interview support tool with guidance, notes, and evidence tracking.
- Pramp - Free peer-to-peer mock interview platform for practicing coding and system design interviews.
- GoodTime - Interview scheduling automation with intelligent panel selection, timezone handling, and load balancing.
- ModernLoop - Interview coordination platform that automates scheduling workflows and ATS syncing.
Tools that use AI for sourcing, screening, and hiring workflows.
- Juicebox - Candidate search tool using natural-language queries.
- HireLogic - Interview analysis tool with AI-based scoring and feedback summaries.
- Paradox - Conversational recruiting assistant for screening and scheduling workflows.
- Findem - Talent data system that combines profile signals from multiple sources.
- Textio - Writing assistant for job posts and recruiting communication.
- Arya by Leoforce - Sourcing platform that ranks candidates using model-based matching.
- Manatal - ATS with candidate recommendations and enrichment features.
- Phenom - Talent experience suite with automation for high-volume recruiting.
- Entelo - Sourcing platform with predictive candidate matching.
- Moonhub - AI recruiting agent that autonomously sources and screens candidates.
- Attract.ai - AI-powered sourcing tool that searches across social platforms and generates personalized outreach.
Tools for writing and optimizing developer job descriptions.
- Gender Decoder - Tool for checking job posts for gender-coded wording.
- Datapeople - Job description analysis tool with language feedback and benchmarks.
- Ongig - Job description text analysis tool for readability and bias checks.
- Applied - Hiring workflow tool with blind screening and structured evaluation.
- TalVista - Inclusive hiring tool with job post and interview process features.
- Hemingway Editor - Writing editor that flags complex sentences and passive voice.
- Grammarly Business - Writing assistant with tone and clarity suggestions useful for recruiter communications.
Tools and strategies for building a strong employer brand among developers.
- Glassdoor for Employers - Employer profile and branding tools connected to reviews, salaries, and interview data.
- The Muse - Employer branding service with company profiles and content publishing.
- Builtin - Employer branding and job advertising network focused on tech markets.
- RepVue - Employer ratings site with culture and compensation feedback.
- Comparably - Company comparison site for workplace and compensation benchmarks.
- Stack Overflow Employer Branding - Employer branding and ad products for Stack Overflow.
- dev.to - Developer community where companies can publish technical content and engage with engineers directly.
- Showwcase - Developer network where engineers share projects and connect with teams.
- GitHub README Profiles - Guide for creating company and team profile READMEs to attract developer talent.
Salary data and benchmarking tools for tech roles.
- Levels.fyi - Compensation database with level and location breakdowns for tech roles.
- Glassdoor Salaries - Salary database sourced from employee reports.
- Payscale - Compensation software for salary benchmarking and market pricing.
- Pave - Compensation benchmarking tool connected to HR system data.
- Carta Total Comp - Startup compensation and equity benchmarking tools.
- Ravio - Compensation benchmarking service focused on European markets.
- Comptryx - Compensation benchmarking database for technical roles across global markets.
- OpenComp - Compensation planning software with market benchmarks and pay equity analysis.
- Comprehensive.io - Free real-time salary data from thousands of US tech companies, with premium global benchmarks.
- Figures.hr - European-focused compensation benchmarking platform with HRIS integrations and pay equity tools.
Tools and resources for building diverse engineering teams.
- Mathison - Diversity recruiting toolset with sourcing, analytics, and training modules.
- Jopwell - Career network for Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals.
- PowerToFly - Career network connecting underrepresented talent with employers.
- Hire Tech Ladies - Job board and community for women and non-binary professionals in tech.
- Diversio - DEI analytics tool for measuring inclusion metrics.
- Project Include - Non-profit organization publishing inclusion guidance for tech teams.
- Code2040 - Non-profit organization supporting Black and Latinx technologists.
- Untapped - Recruiting platform focused on connecting underrepresented candidates with tech employers.
- WayUp - Job platform for early-career hiring with a focus on diverse college graduates and entry-level talent.
- Inclusively - Workplace personalization platform for accommodations and inclusive hiring practices.
- Out in Tech - Community and job board for LGBTQ+ professionals in technology.
- /dev/color - Non-profit community supporting Black software engineers through mentorship and networking.
- Techqueria - Largest community for Latinx professionals in tech, with career fairs, events, and employer partnerships.
- Blacks In Technology - Community for Black technologists with job boards, mentorship programs, and career events.
Free and open source tools for technical recruiting.
- OpenCATS - Open-source applicant tracking system for candidate and job management.
- OpenResume - Open-source resume builder with ATS-focused formatting.
- Freshteam - ATS with a free tier for basic applicant tracking.
- RxResume - Free and open-source resume builder with customizable templates and JSON export.
Newsletters covering tech recruiting trends and strategies.
- The 1% Tech Recruiter by daily.dev - Weekly newsletter on developer recruiting trends and data.
- Recruiting Brainfood - Weekly newsletter on recruiting tools, operations, and market updates.
- The Pragmatic Engineer - Newsletter covering engineering leadership, hiring, and compensation topics.
- Recruiting Daily - Newsletter on sourcing, recruiting operations, and talent technology.
- Hacking HR - Newsletter covering HR, people analytics, and workforce topics.
- People Managing People - Weekly newsletter on hiring and people management.
- Chad & Cheese - Newsletter with commentary on recruiting tools and HR technology.
- Technically - Newsletter on software concepts explained for non-engineers, useful for recruiters learning technical terminology.
Communities where tech recruiters learn, share, and network.
- Recruiting Brainfood Community - Recruiter community for sharing tools, tactics, and discussion.
- r/recruiting - Reddit forum for recruiting questions and peer discussion.
- SourceCon Community - Community and event network focused on sourcing and recruiting.
- RecOps Collective - Community focused on recruiting operations systems and workflows.
- r/humanresources - Reddit community for HR professionals discussing hiring, compliance, and people operations.
- Hacker News - Developer community and discussion forum useful for understanding what engineers care about.
- People Geek Community by Culture Amp - Peer community for people and talent leaders sharing hiring and engagement practices.
Podcasts about technical recruiting and talent acquisition.
- Talk Talent to Me - Podcast interviews with recruiting and talent leaders.
- The Recruitment Hackers - Podcast on recruiting operations, sourcing, and candidate experience.
- Chad & Cheese Podcast - Podcast covering recruiting tools and HR technology commentary.
- RecTech Podcast - Podcast focused on recruiting technology and vendor trends.
- The Recruiting Future Podcast - Podcast on hiring strategy, automation, and talent operations.
- People Solving Problems - Podcast with engineering leaders discussing hiring and team building.
- Hiring for What's Next - Greenhouse podcast featuring talent leaders on structured hiring and recruiting strategy.
- 10x Recruiting - Podcast hosted by former DoorDash Head of Recruiting on AI in hiring and talent strategy.
Essential reading for developer recruiters.
- Who: The A Method for Hiring - Book on structured hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street.
- Work Rules! - Book on hiring and people operations practices at Google.
- Full Stack Recruiter - Book covering sourcing tools and recruiter workflows by Jan Tegze.
- Smart and Gets Things Done - Book on hiring software developers by Joel Spolsky.
- The Best Team Wins - Book on performance-based interviewing and candidate evaluation.
- Hiring for Attitude - Book on evaluating attitude and cultural fit in hiring.
- Talent Magnet - Book on leadership approaches for attracting and retaining talent.
- The Holloway Guide to Technical Recruiting - Comprehensive guide covering every stage of the technical hiring pipeline.
- The Talent War - Book on applying military talent assessment methods to corporate recruiting.
- Recruit Rockstars - Step-by-step hiring playbook by Jeff Hyman, covering sourcing and candidate evaluation.
- The Tech Resume Inside Out - Guide to understanding developer resumes by Gergely Orosz, with insights from hiring managers at major tech companies.
Regularly updated blogs about developer hiring.
- LinkedIn Talent Blog - Blog with hiring data, trends, and recruiting guidance.
- The Pragmatic Engineer Blog - Blog on engineering leadership, hiring, and compensation.
- Greenhouse Blog - Blog on interviewing, structured hiring, and recruiting operations.
- ERE.net - Recruiting news site with articles and commentary.
- Joel on Software - Essays on software teams, hiring, and management.
- First Round Review - Startup-focused articles on hiring and company building.
- Ashby Blog - Blog on recruiting operations and hiring systems.
- interviewing.io Blog - Data-driven articles on technical interviewing, bias, and hiring outcomes.
- Lever Blog - Blog on recruiting strategies, pipeline management, and talent operations.
- Undercover Recruiter - Blog covering recruiting strategies, employer branding, and talent trends.
- StaffEng - Resource on staff-plus engineering roles, career ladders, and archetypes for understanding senior technical levels.
Industry research and data about developer hiring.
- State of Developer Trust 2025 by daily.dev - Report on developer behavior and recruiter trust.
- Stack Overflow Developer Survey - Annual survey of developers on tools, work, and compensation.
- GitHub Octoverse - Annual report on open source activity and developer trends.
- Hired State of Tech Salaries - Annual salary report for technical roles across markets.
- LinkedIn Global Talent Trends - Annual report on hiring and workforce trends.
- HackerRank Developer Skills Report - Annual report on developer skills and hiring needs.
- CodinGame Developer Survey - Survey on developer preferences in hiring and technical assessment.
- DevSkiller IT Skills Report - Report on developer skill trends based on assessment data.
- Dice Tech Salary Report - Annual report on technology salary trends across roles and markets.
- Jobvite Recruiting Benchmark Report - Annual benchmarks on applicant-to-hire ratios, time-to-fill, and sourcing channels.
- Gem Recruiting Benchmarks Report - Annual report on sourcing effectiveness, time-to-hire, and recruiter workload based on millions of data points.
- Greenhouse Workforce & Hiring Report - Annual report on hiring trends, candidate behavior, and AI adoption in recruiting.
Reference materials for understanding tech recruiting terminology.
- GitHub Glossary - Reference glossary of common GitHub terms.
- Stack Overflow Tags - Tag directory for programming languages and developer tools.
- SHRM HR Glossary - Reference glossary of HR and recruitment terms.
- Roadmap.sh - Community-driven developer roadmaps and skill trees useful for understanding role requirements.
- DevDocs - API documentation browser covering programming languages and frameworks, useful for learning technical terminology.
- TIOBE Index - Monthly ranking of programming language popularity, useful for understanding technology demand.
Industry events for technical recruiting professionals.
- SourceCon - Event focused on sourcing practices and recruiting tools.
- RecFest - Recruiting event with sessions for talent teams.
- HR Technology Conference - Conference on HR and recruiting technology platforms.
- Talent Connect by LinkedIn - LinkedIn event focused on hiring and workforce planning topics.
- Unleash World - Conference on HR technology, talent acquisition, and people analytics.
- SaaStr Annual - SaaS conference with sessions that include engineering hiring topics.
- Talent42 - Conference dedicated to technical recruiting, with sourcing training and sessions led by engineering leaders.
- DeveloperWeek Hiring Expo - Tech industry developer hiring Expo connecting recruiters directly with engineers.
- Talent Acquisition Week - Multi-event conference for TA leaders covering sourcing strategy, recruitment marketing, and candidate engagement.
- SHRM Talent - SHRM conference focused on talent acquisition strategy, sourcing, and hiring operations.
- ERE Recruiting Conference - Conference for recruiting practitioners with sessions on sourcing, hiring workflows, and candidate experience.
- Transform - Conference on HR technology and workforce innovation with recruiting-focused sessions.
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